Re: Generator

Posted by Bob Carabbio on July 09, 1997 at 19:26:08

In Reply to: Generator
posted by Parnellon July 09, 1997 at 16:51:06

It don't sound normal to me-
According to that calibration your lights are drawing 21 amps which is greatly above the capability of the "A" generator to support (They're about done out at 10-12 amps).That's also a lot more than 32 candle power bulbs should draw.If you have halogens, or sealed beams a generator exchange is in order.The preferred expedient these days is a self-contained alternator.
If you want to stay kind of period looking, the Chrysler Corp. generators from cars made in the late '40s have the correct pully width, and can be easily adapted to the "A" mount.Use the voltage regulator for the corresponding car, and all will be well.
If you decide to go 12 volt, the field coils on the starter should be replaced with 12V units to avoid Bendix problems.
It sounds like you may also have some high resistance connection problems.One way to tell is to turn the lights on, and see what gets hot.If the connections where wires are hooked to terminals heat up, then disassembly, soldering, and general cleaning is in order.
It's a good idea to run a ground cable from where the existing ground cable hooks to the frame, to the engine itself.I generally hook to one of the starter bolts, but the shift cover on the tranny is O.K. too.

Follow Ups:
Re: Generator Parnell July 09, 1997 at 23:55:53(1)
Re: Generator Doug Linden July 10, 1997 at 10:20:39(0)

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